The group was originally formed as The Step By Step Band, in Milwaukee in 1970 by Johnnie Gee, Jerome Gee and Dewitt Gee. The Step By Step Band made their recording debut in 1971 with "She's Gone." The group made quite an impression on Milwaukee D.J. OC White, who played their single often and gave them career advice. In return, they paid tribute to him by opening for all the major acts WAWA radio station brought to Milwaukee for concerts. The flip side of She's Gone, it was an up tempo song titled: 'Salt & Pepper" written and arranged by: Timothy Butler, recorded at Wisconsin's famed Cuca Recordings and was released in 1971. After a few months of shaking hands and meeting other majors like: The Spinners, James Brown, The Stylistics and Ray, Goodman & Brown the Step By Step band went on tour in the South to major cities.
The hot summer of 1971 in Jackson Mississippi, the Step By Step Band performed for the largest club at that time in Jackson, 'Club Checkmate', and appeared on 'The Jobe Martin Show' and also 'The Popa Rock Show'.
After 3 weeks in Jackson the band moved on to New Orleans where they meet up with King Floyd who had a hit record at that time called "Groove Me Baby" , we also had the pleasure of touring with "The Independence"'
on the same tour circut.
And that brings us to the end of the first episode and History on Step By Step, tune in next time, when i share another moment of Soul History..
Copies of this single will soon be available for purchase@
http://www.gecomgroup.net
Meanwhile, here's a photo of the 45 label.
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